Perspectives on Teaching Language and Content / Nicole Mills, Stacey Katz Bourns, Cheryl Krueger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bourns, Stacey Katz, Author.

Krueger, Cheryl, Author.

Mills, Nicole, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language and languages--Study and teaching.

Language and languages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (317 pages)

Place of Publication:

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2020]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

An overview of current issues and developments in foreign language education, designed for instructors of language, literature, and culture at any stage of their careers A contemporary guide to foreign language education, this book presents the latest developments and issues in the field of applied linguistics. It leads instructors to make vital connections between theory and practice and to develop innovative lesson plans, classroom activities, and course materials that align with the specific contexts in which they teach. A textbook for teaching methods courses, as well as a reference for instructors of language, literature, and culture at any stage in their careers, the book is applicable across all lower- and upper-level courses.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

1. Context

2. Frameworks

3. Beliefs

4. Interaction

5. Grammar

6. Vocabulary

7. Texts

8. Writing

9. Culture

10. Synthesis

11. Profession

Appendix A. World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages

Appendix B. “Requiem,” by Karen Brennan

Appendix C. Excerpts from Exercises in Style, by Raymond Queneau, translated by Barbara Wright

Appendix D. Professional Organizations and Journals

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Mai 2020)

ISBN:

0-300-25199-8

OCLC:

1153904366